Hello Beloved Christians,
I has been a while since we just had a simple conversation. I have been out in the community and it has been very enlightening to watch people attempt to go about their business. There is no business as usual. Please try to understand that some things just were not working and needed to be updated/revamped…whatever you want to call it. Well, those that tried received a rude awakening. Expect things to be different, be patient, and flexible. No worries. Keep your peace in the midst of all you do.
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~ Phil. 4:7
I want to remind us about living
in the peace of the Lord. My travel since last year has been by car only and recently
I left the state. My first experience flying just a few days ago I encountered
a situation I never experienced. Approximately
15 minutes from landing we were notified that our arrival airport was closed to
any incoming aircraft due to a storm.
Imagine what people began to think. What do think happened? I was at peace enjoying the reflections of the
clouds and calm of the sky. Not everyone had the same experience. We stayed in
the air for roughly 8 minutes circling the area with 20 minutes of fuel and the
storm did not pass. It was determined that we had to leave the area and retreat
to another city approximately 96 miles away.
All is well, I still had my peace.
This is what I witnessed: Talking throughout the aircraft ceased, no babies crying, someone hands folded praying and others in their own way. The only noise was the sound of the plane moving through the sky. Wow! I simply closed my eyes for a while and rested in the feeling of the plane gliding through the air. No concern as to where we were or if something happen. Out of curiosity I watched the flight map to see the circular path we were moving in for a moment. Technology—is amazing. Have you ever noticed that a busy body/noise maker in the midst of uncertainty become still or the silent party? I was enjoying the peace and calm of the flight while some had a look of concern on their faces. What happened to your peace? The peace of the Lord makes everything alright regardless, of any change in the situation or the final outcome. Can you trust God completely and keep your peace in the midst of trouble? Remember the children’s song, “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”—keep that in mind in times of trouble and unrest. Be comforted in His presence and know God is in control. I know I had work to do and I had no indication God said I was done. So, I patiently waited for the next step. The aircraft is still quite now. I was not thinking about I should have, could have or would have, this and that but God had me in the presence of His peace. To be transparent if this was a few years ago I probably would have had a similar look of concern too. Beloved walk in faith and understand living in total peace can be found in God’s hands for you.
Let go whatever is holding you
back. Pain, fear, shame, lack of confidence, anxiety, loneliness, abandonment,
etc. Name it and let it go. Half the
struggle is knowing what is hindering you. Face it head-on and regain your
power and peace. Peace is power. The bumps in the road or hiccups in your
journey will not diminish your power with peace in the midst of it all. Bask in
the love, grace, and power of the Lord—you must trust Him. All will be well in your
soul.
Just to let you know we landed, refueled and was in flight back to my original destination. God is good all the time. Amazing to see God at work and we do not notice in most cases until it all done. Let us clear our vision to see that God has the resolution—It is Done.
Read: 2 Corin. 13:11, Phil. 4-6-9, Romans 8:6
Much Love.
Keep holding on in Hope!
#JesusHasWorkedItOut #jesusbeloved